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Wayne County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 18469

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 18469 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
506

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$349,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 18469 sits in Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is home to 506 people. Median household income is $64,281, the median home is worth $349,500 and median gross rent is . 91.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Wayne County

FIPS 42127

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 18469

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
506ZIP 18469 residents
Median household income
$64,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$349,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
64 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 18469

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,813/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 18469 compares

ZIP 18469 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 18469County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,281$66,667$70,000-8%
Median home value$349,500$227,800$187,400+86%
Median gross rent$944$953
Population5065062,230-77%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Wayne County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 37% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,049
Home value

above 90% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#166
Population

larger than 28% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,328

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18447Lackawanna County$64,276$194,600$971
17857Northumberland County$64,306$191,800$948
15054Washington County$64,318$136,600
18255Carbon County$64,375$173,100$863
18327Monroe County$64,375$250,000$1,065
19137Philadelphia County$64,401$212,700$1,205

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.

ZIP 18469 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 18469?
ZIP 18469 lies mostly in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 18469?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 18469 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $349,500+86% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18469, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.